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Method

Preheat the oven to fan 170C/conventional 190C/gas 5. Put the chicken breasts, skin-side up, in one layer in a shallow ovenproof dish or tin. Put all the remaining ingredients in a bowl and warm through in the microwave or a small pan for 1 minute, then stir to mix everything together and pour over the chicken.

Slide the dish into the oven and roast the chicken for 30-40 minutes, basting every 10 minutes or so. The juices will gradually thicken and give the chicken a shiny coating at the end. Leave the chicken to stand for 5 minutes before serving with new potatoes and a green salad.

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Comments, questions and tips

Made this tonight for tea and it was delicious. Served with courgette and cherry tomato couscous, would definitely make again

jul34es

9th May, 2014

Just had this for tea and it was very tasty and easy to make

bojetta

20th Jul, 2013

Important to baste every ten minutes to get the skin to carmelise without the meat drying out - easy recipe - I doubled the quantities and used half the chicken for a picnic the next day - equally delicious cold

picky118

4th Oct, 2010

5.05

Love this recipe. To save the chicken or suace from burning - add in a glass of white wine to the mixture after it comes out the microwave. Makes it loads more moist and increases the volume of sauce. Not as sticky but really nice!!

hlnharrison

9th Nov, 2009

5.05

This is one of the first "Good Food" recipes I made when I first became a subscriber in 2003. I have made this so many times. It is suitable for family meals yet special enough for informal meals with friends. It is so easy and works well every time.

Honeygran

27th Mar, 2009

3.05

I really wanted to love this, but chicken was dry and cooking juices burnt

beetlebug190683

11th Feb, 2009

This was great. I was a bit scared at first, because I'm not the biggest honey fan.
Whilst it was cooking in the oven, there was a really strong smell of honey, but once it was on the plate it blended in great and wasn't over-powering. I added two lemons, some peppers and corainder to boost it a bit. It was a really nice, light meal.
Will be ideal in the summer with some salad! Mmmm.

mrsnoonoo

5th Sep, 2008

5.05

Really lovely taste. Will become a regular event. I only used 1/2 of the lemon juice but all of the lemon zest and found the lemon just right.

sigridverbert

26th Jul, 2008

5.05

btw, I forgot to tell that I used 2 small biological lemons and I also added 1 tbsl dark soy sauce. :-)

sigridverbert

26th Jul, 2008

5.05

Really easy, fast and unbelievebly yummy! Great recipe for a different after work meal! Thanks!

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